Dubbed "Stair of the Dog 2022," the prototype was created by U.K. pet insurance company More Than as a way to publicize the rising need for costly medical care for obese pets.

Once the dog sits in the basket big enough for their chubby derriere, the system initiates, bringing the pup up to the second level or back down to the first. The proposed design even includes a paw recognition button.

Excess fat can put pressure on an animal's back and lead to bone, respiratory and skin conditions that can make it impossible for a dog to climb stairs, according to the Daily Mail.

But huge sales aren't exactly what they're is after with this prototype.

“It's extremely worrying to think that 52 per cent of all dogs in the UK could be obese in 10 years time," John Ellenger of More Than Pet Insurance said in the media release. “A stair lift for dogs is a vision of the future we really don’t want to see become a reality.”